Sarah Mullally Named First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

The Church of England has named Sarah Mullally the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to be nominated to lead the institution in its almost 500-year history. The role serves as the spiritual head of 85 million Anglicans worldwide.

Mullally, 63, was previously the Bishop of London, a role she has performed since 2018. Before being ordained, she was Chief Nursing Officer for England having specialized as a cancer nurse, according to a government statement Friday. She was educated at London South Bank University and trained for ministry at the South East Institute of Theological Education.